The top consumption of fish products in Russia was headed by herring, sprat and crab sticks
Russia
Published Mar 17, 2023
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The analytical department of the Fish Union has collected statistics on the demand for different types of fish and fish products on the Russian market in 2022. In the message of the Fish Union, analysts share the top 10 most requested products. The common herring topped the list. Herring accounts for 16.3% of all fish sales in federal retail chains, analysts say.
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But the second place in the top is occupied by crab sticks - a product that is actually not related to crabs and is created from fish protein and processed white fish. This product, beloved by Russians, accounts for 11.5% of all purchases. The third place in the top was taken by sprat — it accounts for 7.4% of sales. Pollock is traditionally the basis of the Russian fish diet due to its cheapness and nutritional value. He did not get into the top 3 of the ranking, but he confidently took the fourth line. The top 5 is closed by mackerel and shrimp - both products accounted for 5.8% of sales in retail chains. A little more than three percent were sales of sardines, and, finally, among red fish, Russians gave the greatest preference to trout - it accounts for 3.6% of sales. Other types of fish and seafood accounted for no more than 3.5% of sales and therefore did not receive a separate category, but in total these niche products account for more ...
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